Translation.
Hear all men this Book. Paul te Oka and Abraham Mataua have
made over to James 1839. 30 November.Mangonui District. Shepherd, Missionary, of Whangaroa their piece called Te Wanga, on the
coast side of Tauranga, to be a place for the said James Shepherd, for him to sell
or give to his children, or to do witn whatever he may please, both the place and
whatsoever grows on the place. Whanga.
James Shepherd.
The boundaries of the place now made over to James Shepherd are these: on the
Boundaries. North East the land of Mr. Shepherd, Tauranga: on the North West the sea:
on the South beginning on the south side of Ngamahanga in a straight line to
Pirourangi terminating at the sea and including Pirourangi.
The payment for the land herein written and which is delivered to the owners of
Receipt. the land are these: 3 Spades, 2 Trowsers, 2 Shirts, 1 Waistcoat, 1 pr.
Drawers, 1 Looking Grlass.
And because the land herein written shall be for ever James Shepherd's, a place
for him or for whatever purpose he may please, therefore we write our names and
our marks in the year of our Lord 1839, in the month of November on the 30th day.
[Witnesses.]
[Signatures.]